Shelley's Daughter

Ruth Bernhard Archive, Princeton University Art Museum. © Trustees of Princeton University

Shelley's Daughter

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Shelley's Daughter,

1925–2006

Ruth Bernhard, 1905–2006; born Berlin, Germany; died San Francisco, CA
2008-383

Information

Title
Shelley's Daughter
Dates

1925–2006

Maker
Ruth Bernhard
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
6 × 10 cm (2 3/8 × 3 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Ruth Bernhard
Object Number
2008-383
Place Made

North America, United States

Signatures
Signed in ink, verso
Inscription
In graphite, verso: RB's dog / Shelley's Daughter In ink, verso: Ruth Bernhard
Culture
American
Type
gelatin silver prints, black-and-white photographs, photographs
Techniques
gelatin silver process
Subject
dogs, shag carpets

By bequest to the Princeton University Art Museum from Ruth Bernhard (1905–2006).

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